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Auction History Result 5a0010 HIGH SIERRA 1sh 1941 Humphrey Bogart as Mad Dog Killer Roy Earle, sexy Ida Lupino, rare! Date Sold 7/12/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 24 1/2" x 38" [62 x 97 cm]) (Learn More) High Sierra, the classic 1941 Raoul Walsh crime film noir ("He killed, and there on the edge of the crest of Sierra's highest crag... he must be killed!"; "Blazing Mountain Man-Hunt for Killer 'Mad-Dog' Earle!"; "Towering thrills with this year's academy award star!"; "The blazing mountain man-hunt for killer 'Mad Dog' Earle!"; "'This is the most exciting story I know!' - says ace story-teller and columnist Mark Hellinger"; "No man ever reached greater heights... to wait for death!"; "If you liked 'They Drive By Night' wait 'til you see... 'High Sierra'"; from a novel by W.R. Burnett) starring Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart (in one of his best roles, and the movie that helped elevate him from second-tier status to first-rate star!; as Mad Dog Roy Earle), Alan Curtis, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Leslie, Henry Hull, Henry Travers, Minna Gombell, Barton MacLane, Jerome Cowan, Elisabeth Risdon, and Cornell Wilde (15th billed in his first credited role) NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned two examples of this poster (one in 1991 and one in 2008). The one that we auctioned in 2008 sold for $2,500! Note that this poster has been trimmed and it now measures 24 1/2" x 38" [62 x 97 cm]. Also note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a light paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (it means that the poster must be handled carefully, as the backing does not give it much added strength, but it is similar to having an unrestored poster, and yet it has been properly preserved). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards. Also note that because this poster was paperbacked onto a thinner paper backing, it CAN be sent rolled, and we will of course do so. What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. Prior to paperbacking, all the borders of the poster were trimmed off, which included the small text in the bottom border. It also had small paper loss at the crossfolds and small tears and areas of paper loss down the center, with fine surface paper loss on parts of the horizontal folds. It had pinholes, small tears, and some small stains around the edges, with some small stains scattered in the background areas. Overall, the poster was in fair to good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was nicely backed onto a thin paper backing that measures 27" x 41", so the paper backing gives the illusion of the poster having borders, but they were not restored. Also, the above defects were touched up somewhat, but you can clearly see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects. Obviously, one could have this poster removed from the thin paper backing and completely restored, or one could choose to display it as it is. That will be the decision of the new owner, but please bear all of the above in mind before bidding on this poster. Learn More about condition grades 
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